SVL-Day 8

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Roots:

1. Cata: down
  • Example: catacombs: n. underground burial places
  • Sentence: My friends and I used to hang out in the local catacombs; except for all the dead bodies, hanging out underground is cool!

2. ACRI: bitter, sour
  • Example: acrimonious: adj. nagging; bitter (describes people)
  • Sentence: Sometimes people say I'm an acrimonious person who is mean and bitter, complaining all of the time; but they're stupid. I hate them. They never listen to what I say even though I'm right all of the time. You don't know how hard it is to be surrounded by so many silly, idiotic sheep.

3. GERM: vital part
  • Example: germane: adj. relevant; closely related
  • Sentence: A discussion about ice cream and its many wonderful flavors is not germane to our lecture on mold and fungus.

4. AGO: move; go
  • Example: demagogue: n. one who stirs up people for personal or political gain
  • Sentence: The president was known as an excellent demagogue, able to persuade many people to agree with his views even long after the disease had eaten away most of his reason and logic.

5. JUNCT: join
  • Example: juncture: n. a crucial point in time; a joining or point of joining
  • Sentence: At this important juncture, after the previous events and before we respond, that we remember our goals and values and act accordingly.

6. LIBER: free
  • Example: liberal: adj. broad-minded
  • Sentence: A liberal mind is broad-minded and open to multiple perspectives before making a final decision.

7. HABIT: have; live
  • Example: habeas corpus: n. ("You have the body") a legal document to appear before judge to see whether or not you are to be detained in jail
  • Sentence: The right of habeas corpus, appearing before a judge to hear your charges, is one of the most fundamental rights of western civilization although the United States has recently suspended that right in recent history.

8. FIN: end
  • Example: affinity: n. an attraction to a person or thing
  • Sentence: Although I have a strong affinity to french fries and eat them every single day, I'm trying to develop an affinity for regular exercise.

9. PRIME: first
  • Example: primordial: adj. fundamental; primitive
  • Sentence: I fell through the floor of my room into a primordial jungle filled with dinosaurs and insects the size of my brother's head--and his head is huge!

10. INTRO: into
  • Example: introspection: n. a looking into one's own mind or feelings
  • Sentence: Psychologists say that introspection can help people to overcome their problems by focusing on their fears and emotion, understanding them, and changing how they react to them.